Le Bien-Ėtre des Salariés, Pilier de la Stabilité de l’Écosystème Local

La Compagnie Sucrière Sénégalaise (CSS) s’étend sur plus de 15 000 hectares dans la vallée du fleuve Sénégal aux portes de la ville de Richard-Toll

Vers la Modernisation et la Professionnalisation des Éleveurs

Dès sa création en 2005, la Laiterie du Berger s’est affirmée comme une entreprise sociale pionnière au Sénégal.

La Paie Digitale Réduit les Coûts de la Gestion du Cash

Dans le cadre de sa politique de croissance et de lutte contre la pauvreté, le Gouvernement du Sénégal a mis en oeuvre des projets d’infrastructures de transport.

Responsible Practices to Address Seven Major Risks in COVID-19 Digital Financial Transfers Toolkit

The Report Responsible Practices to Address Seven Major Risks in COVID-19 Digital Financial Transfers identifies seven heightened risks resulting from the speed and scale of COVID-19 digital transfer responses.

Central Bank of Philippines : Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Notes Necessity of E-payments During ECQ

Banks told to augment digital channels

E-payments pushed amid lockdown

It’s not just about fresh capital for Africa: it is about deployment

A Fine Balance: Regulation & Greater Economic Opportunity in the Case of Payment Gateways for Merchants

Opening new payment gateways for merchants presents risks but much greater opportunities. Striking the right balance between fostering innovative services and managing risk is crucial.

How to improve adoption among merchants

This study finds that perceived value addition for the customers and usefulness of technology are important determinants of adoption of mobile wallet technology among merchants. 

Mobile Coverage and its Impact on Digital Financial Services

"The study finds that the type of mobile coverage provided has a significant effect on the DFS UI and type of mobile phone that can be used for DFS access.Feature phones and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data transactions continue to be the choice for the vast majority users."

Instant Secure Mobile Payment Scheme

The paper proposes a new communication network, Speed PAy, that jointly connects the banks together and allows the customers to process all kind of transactions with the use of their cell phones and without the need for a new SIM.

Informal Sector and Mobile Financial Services in Developing Countries: Does Financial Innovation Matter?

This paper investigates the impact of mobile financial services - MFS (mobile money, and mobile credit and savings) on the informal sector using data from 101 emerging and developing countries over the period 2000-15.

Improving Financial Inclusion through the Delivery of Cash Transfer Programmes: The Case of Mexico's Progresa-Oportunidades-Prospera Programme

This paper follows a quasi-experimental research design to assess the impact of the electronic payment system of Mexico’s Progresa-Oportunidades-Prospera (POP) programme.

Impact of demonetization on diffusion of mobile payment service in India: Antecedents of behavioral intention and adoption using extended UTAUT model

The paper shows that behavioral intention, demonetization and facilitating conditions have a positive impact on the adoption of mobile payment services in India.

BSP Holds Digital Payments Leaders Summit as the Country Moves Closer to a Cash-lite Economy

Country Diagnostic: The Philippines (2019 edition)

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine Government recognize digital payments as a policy priority to enable Filipinos to seize the opportunities of the digital revolution.

Global evidence on contribution of MSMEs

New ILO study reveals seven in 10 workers are self-employed or in small businesses. The study also finds that an average of 62% of employment (in the 99 countries studied) is in the informal sector. It calls for creating an enabling environment for these businesses and supporting them through access to finance and digital infrastructure.

New insights into inclusion-focused fintech 

The recently launched Inclusive Fintech 50 whitepaper looks at how early-stage fintechs are working on financial inclusion.

How mobile phones improve market efficiency?

How does the rollout of mobile phone network impact small traders and improve market efficiency? This paper finds that mobile phone network rollout, that allowed traders better access to market information, led to a 10-13% reduction in price dispersion of maize crop.